Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2024
All-time low
11.8%
in 1979
Years of data
15
1979–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Viet Nam, 1979–2024

204060801001979200120241979: 11.8 %1999: 64.1 %2000: 67.6 %2001: 68.7 %2002: 77 %2005: 89.4 %2011: 79.7 %2012: 78.8 %2014: 93.3 %2015: 93.6 %2016: 85.7 %2018: 90.6 %2022: 92.5 %2023: 93 %2024: 95.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 95.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Viet Nam peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1979.

That places Viet Nam 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Viet Nam, 1979 to 2024.
Year % Change
1979 11.8%
1999 64.1% +442.7%
2000 67.6% +5.6%
2001 68.7% +1.6%
2002 77.0% +12.1%
2005 89.4% +16.0%
2011 79.7% -10.8%
2012 78.8% -1.1%
2014 93.3% +18.4%
2015 93.6% +0.3%
2016 85.7% -8.4%
2018 90.6% +5.7%
2022 92.5% +2.1%
2023 93.0% +0.5%
2024 95.2% +2.4%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 95.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 95.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.5%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +442.7% 11.8% 64.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
1990s 64.1% 64.1% 64.1% 1
2000s 75.7% 67.6% 89.4% 4
2010s 87.0% 78.8% 93.6% 6
2020s 93.6% 92.5% 95.2% 3

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 63 Serbia 95.3% compare
  2. 64 Oman 95.3% compare
  3. 65 Bahamas 95.3% compare
  4. 67 Czechia 95.1% compare
  5. 68 Argentina 95.0% compare
  6. 69 Maldives 94.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Viet Nam?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Viet Nam was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1979.
How does Viet Nam rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Viet Nam ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release